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The 1950’s. The Catcher in the Rye Tessa, Holly, Taylor, Meagan. Holden’s life would be a lot different in today’s world, technology would play a much bigger role in his decisions making if the book was written in 2013. Music in the 1950s.
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The 1950’s The Catcher in the Rye Tessa, Holly, Taylor, Meagan
Holden’s life would be a lot different in today’s world, technology would play a much bigger role in his decisions making if the book was written in 2013.
Music in the 1950s • The 1950s were a time of change for the music industry. • Racial tensions were being strained with the beginning of the civil rights movement and the music reflected those tensions. • R&B and Rock and Roll helped to bridge the gap between the white and black people and further the civil rights movement.
Pat Boone was made to cover Little John’s song “TuttiFrutti” and Boone’s version was rated higher on the charts. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heveoNP3Ht8
King of Rock and Roll • Elvis Presley was thought to be the king of Rock and Roll by many and rose to fame after beginning a professional relationship with Sam Phillips.
Culture in the 1950s • This was the decade when people began to recover from the Great Depression and WW1. • Employment rates were high • Technology increased • Many popular artists and music come from this decade • 1950s brought the best film and T.V shows ( I Love Lucy)
Cars were a huge deal if you wanted to go to the Drive In which was very popular and you needed a car to be there.
Fashion in the 1950s • Women's: • Swimwear: one pieces were worn with attached shorts. • Dresses were worn with large poof skirts. During the end of the of the decade A line skirts had became popular. • Teenage and young adult fashions became a new marketing technique, this allowed them to be their own person.
Dior was a very successful designer during this time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQ4vD073hJs
1950s Hairstyles • Women sported the beehive hairstyles, while men wore a conservative, crew cut, military style.
1950s Men’s Fashion • A classic look was a button down shirt, suspenders and fedora hats • Inspiration for the western style came from the hit TV show ‘Gunsmoke’ • Tweed became a very popular fabric for men’s shorts.
Fashion Icons • Marilyn Munroe • Grace Kelly
1950s to 2013 • Holden wouldn’t be able to buy drinks from the bar and wouldn’t be able to purchase smokes • His parents would have known where he was and that he had been expelled from Pency • He would have been able to communicate with his sister • Holden would not be able to get a prostitute and he wouldn’t be able to get one for 5 dollars.
Works Cited • "Music Played in the 1950's Popular Music From the 50s." 1950's Music played in the 50's Bands groups singers from The People History. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Nov. 2013. <http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/50smusic